SEB PRIVATE BANKING, OSLO - SWIFT/BIC Code

SEB PRIVATE BANKING, OSLO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

ESSENO22

Bank / Institution

SEB PRIVATE BANKING

Address

FILIPSTAD BRYGGE 1

City

OSLO

Postcode

0123

Country

Norway

Connection

Active

ESSENO22 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

ESSENO22 or ESSENO22XXX

Bank Code

ESSE - code assigned to SEB PRIVATE BANKING

Country Code

NO - code belongs to Norway

Location & Status

22 - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code ESSENO22?

A SWIFT Code is a standard format of Bank Identifier Code (BIC) used to specify a particular bank or branch. These codes are used when transferring money between banks, particularly for international wire transfers. Banks also use these codes for exchanging messages between them.

SWIFT codes comprise of 8 or 11 characters. All 11 digit codes refer to specific branches, while 8 digit codes (or those ending in 'XXX') refer to the head or primary office. SWIFT codes are formatted as follows:

AAAA BB CC DDD

First 4 characters - bank code (only letters)
Next 2 characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (only letters)
Next 2 characters - location code, passive participant will have "1" in the second character (letters and digits)
Last 3 characters - branch code, optional - 'XXX' for primary office (letters and digits)

The registrations of SWIFT Codes are handled by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) and their headquarters is located in La Hulpe, Belgium. SWIFT is the registered trademark of S.W.I.F.T. SCRL with a registered address at Avenue Adèle 1, B-1310 La Hulpe, Belgium.